شَبَّهتُ فَرقَ الحَبيبِ حينَ بَدا

صُبحاً تَبَدّى ما بَينَ لَيلَينِ

I likened the separation of my beloved when it appeared

At dawn, appearing between two nights,

وَعَقرَبَ الصَدغِ عِندَ لَفتَتِهِ

لَيلاً تَبَدّى ما بَينَ صُبحَينِ

And pleiades at the temple when he turned away

At night, appearing between two dawns.

وَوَجهَهُ بَينَ دُرَّتي صَ

دَفَ الآذانَ بَدراً ما بَينَ نَجمَينِ

And his face between two pearls

His ears eclipsing the full moon between two stars

وَفَضلَةَ الكَأسِ حينَ يَشرَبُها

خُرورَ نَجمٍ ما بَينَ بَدرَينِ

And the remainder of the cup when he sips it

Is like a star glittering between two full moons.